Actor
Hugh Fraser
October 23, 1945 · Westminster, London, England, UK
Hugh Matthew Fraser (born 23 October 1945) is an English actor, theatre director, and author. He has regularly appeared on film and in television and is best known for his portrayal of Captain Hastings in the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot, and his role as the Duke of Wellington (replacing David Troughton) in the Sharpe television series. Fraser has frequently been cast as upper class or aristocratic characters.
Notable work
Often works with
Sean Bean
6 titles together
Patriot Games, Sharpe's Challenge, Sharpe's Enemy
Daragh O'Malley
5 titles together
Sharpe's Challenge, Sharpe's Enemy, Sharpe's Company
Michael Mears
4 titles together
Sharpe's Enemy, Sharpe's Company, Sharpe
John Tams
4 titles together
Sharpe's Enemy, Sharpe's Company, Sharpe
Jason Salkey
4 titles together
Sharpe's Enemy, Sharpe's Company, Sharpe
Lyndon Davies
4 titles together
Sharpe's Enemy, Sharpe's Company, Sharpe
Full filmography · 68
The Haunted Hotel
as Tim ("40 Years")
2021
Lawrence After Arabia
as Lord Allenby
2020
The Stars Have Aligned
cast
2016
Crystal Skulls
as John Sr.
20144.9
Jackboots on Whitehall
as BBC Newsreader/ Gaston (voice)
20104.9
Sharpe's Challenge
as Wellington
20066.2
A Very Social Secretary
as Stephen Quinn
2005
The Baby Juice Express
as Arthur Burnett CBE
2004
Chaos and Cadavers
as Mr Fraser
2003
The Lost Battalion
as General DeCoppet
20016.7
Sharpe: The Legend
as Wellington
1997
Sharpe's Waterloo
as Field Marshal His Grace Arthur Wellesley, The Duke of Wellington
19977.3